“A SCENERIO OF SPECIAL LIBRARY FOR VISUALLY

HANDICAPPED IN NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR VISUALLY

HANDICAPPED, DEHRADUN (UTTARAKHAND)”

A Dissertation
Submitted to Sri Dev Suman Uttarakhand University
For fulfillment of requirement for the
Master Degree in Library And Information Science
(2023-24)

By
HARSHITA RUNGTA
Under the supervision of
Mrs. Anjana Sharma

INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & MANAGEMENT

DEHRADUN UTTARAKHAND
 CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that HARSHITA RUNGTA, a student of ITM,

Dehradun ha conducted study on “A SCENERIO OF SPECIAL

LIBRARY FOR VISUALLY HANDICAPPED, DEHRADUN

(UTTARAKHAND)” for the degree of Master of Library and

Information Science under my supervision. This is an original,

authentic and genuine work by the student.

Date:

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The completion of this dissertation is the result of co-operation,

co-ordination & combined efforts of several resources, knowledge,
energy & effort. I would like to thank all of them.
I want to express sincere thanks and gratitude to Mrs. Anjana
Sharma, (HOD) Head of Department, Library Science, ITM
Dehradun who have given me the opportunity to make my skills
more sharp & providing her infrastructure for the project.
I wish to express my gratitude to HOD who guided and helped
me. Her insistence right from the beginning on meticulously
following each and every procedure involved in evolving system his
consistent guidance and keen interest in the whole work led to the
fulfilling the objective of this dissertation report . It also enabled me
to acquire rich and valuable experience from special library.
Also, I express my sincere gratitude to library science
department and my dissertation guide at the organization for her
valuable guidance and support for the completion of this dissertation.

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 CONTENT

Certificate

Acknowledgement

Figures – 1-12

Chapter- 1 Introduction

1.1 History of library

1.2 Types of Library

1.3 Special Library

1.4 Special Libraries for visually Handicapped

Chapter- 2 Statement of problem

2.1 Objective & Purpose

2.2 National Institute for Visually Handicapped

2.3 Variables

2.4 Hypothesis

Chapter - 3 Review of Literature

Chapter- 4 Research Methodology

4.1 Survey

4.2 Observation

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 4.3 Questionnaire

4.4 Sampling

4.5 Interview

Chapter- 5 Result & Discussion

1.1 Analysis

1.2 Statistical

Chapter- 6 Conclusion

Bibliography

Appendix- Questionnaire

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CHAPTER -1

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 INTRODUCTION

Library is derived from the Latin word “liber” which means –A

BOOK .Earlier a library was “a place where books were written or

kept” .This term was frequently used as a “collection of books” and a

librarian as a keeper or guard of books .This word has taken centuries

to become central point of all social actions and has got recognition

as a social institution.

A library is an organized collection of books, other printed

materials, and in some cases special materials such as manuscripts,

films and other sources of information. Collections can be print,

audio, or visual materials, including maps, prints, documents,

microform (e.g. microfilm/microfiche), CDs, cassettes, videotapes,

DVDs, video games, e-books, audio books and many other types of

electronic resources. The places where this material is stored include

public libraries, subscription libraries, and private libraries; material

can also be in digital form, stored on computers or accessible over

the Internet. Libraries range in size from a few shelves of books in a

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small organization’s library to collections of several million items in

the larger national and academic libraries.

A library is organized for use and maintained by a public body,

an institution, a corporation, or a private individual. Public and

institutional collections and services may be intended for use by

people who choose not to – or cannot afford to- purchase an

extensive collection themselves, who need material no individual can

reasonably be expected be expected to have, or who require

professional assistance with their research. In addition to providing

materials, libraries also provide the services of librarians who are

experts at finding and organizing information.

and at interpreting information needs. Libraries often provide quiet

areas for studying, and they also often common areas to facilitate

group study and collaboration. Libraries often provide public

facilities for access to their electronic resources and the Internet.

Modern libraries are increasingly being redefined as places to get

unrestricted access to information in many formats and from many

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sources. They are extending services beyond the physical walls of a

building, by providing material accessible by electronic means, and

by providing the assistance of librarians in navigating and analyzing

very large amounts of information with a variety of digital tools.

1.1 HISTORY OF LIBRARY

Early libraries (2600 BC- 800 BC)

The first libraries consisted of archives of the earliest form of

writing – the clay tablets in cuneiform script discovered in temple

rooms in Sumer, some dating back to 2600 BC. These archives,

which mainly consisted of the records of commercial transactions or

inventories, mark the end of prehistory and the start of history.

Classical period ( 800 BC- 500 AD)

The Library of Alexandria, in Egypt, was the largest and most

significant great library of the ancient world. It flourished under the

patronage of the Ptolemaic dynasty and functioned as a major center

of scholarship from its construction in the 3rd century BC until the

Roman conquest of Egypt in 30 BC. The library was conceived and

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opened either during the reign of Ptolemy I Soter ( 323-283 BC). An

early organization system was in effect at Alexandria.

Middle Ages ( 600 AD- 1400 AD)

In the 6th century, at the very close of the Classical period, the

great libraries of the Mediterranean world remained those of

Constantinople and Alexandria.

Cassiodorus, minister to Theodoric, established a monastery at

Vivarium in the heel of Italy with a library where he attempted to

bring Greek learning to Latin readers and preserve texts both sacred

and secular for future generations. As its unofficial librarian,

Cassiodorus not only collected as many manuscripts as he could, he

also wrote treatises aimed at instructing his monks in the proper uses

of reading and methods for copying texts accurately. In the end,

however, the library at Vivarium was dispersed and lost within a

century.

17th and 18th centuries

The 17th and 18th centuries include what is known as a

golden age of libraries; during this some of the more important

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libraries were founded in the great absolutist monarchies of Europe,

such as the Bodleian Library at Oxford, the British Museum Library

in London, the Mazarin Library and the Bibliotheque Sainte-

Genevieve in Paris, the Austrian National Library in Vienna, the

National Central Library in Florence, the Prussian State Library in

Berlin, the Zaluski Library in Warsaw and the M.E. Saltykov -

Shchedrin State Public Library of St Petersburg.

The 18th century is considered to be an advancement to all

cultural developments in library history, and it is at this time that we

see the beginning of the functional library. In France, the French

Revolution saw the confiscation in 1789 of church libraries and rich

nobles’ private libraries, and their collections became state property.

The confiscated stock became part of a new national library- the

Bibliotheque National. Two famous librarians, Hubert-Pascal

Ameilhon and Joseph Van Praet, selected and identified over

300,000 books and manuscripts that became the property of the

people in the Bibliotheque National. During the French Revolution,

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librarians were solely responsible for the bibliographic planning of

the nation. Out of this came the implementation of the concept of

library service-the democratic extension of library services to the

general public regardless of wealth or education.

The Library of Congress of Washington was instituted was

instituted in 1800.

1.2 TYPES OF LIBRARY

There are three types of libraries which is given below:-

Types of Library

Academic library Public Library Special Library

Academic library:

The Academic Libraries all over the world have their own

place of importance in the scheme of higher education .An historical

review of the growth and development of Academic Libraries in

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India clearly states the role of Academic Libraries in the social-

economic development of the country over the years changes in the

multifarious facts of human life in modern society have radically

revolutionized the functions of the Academic Library, particularly in

the view of the information demands of the academic people.

LIBRARY SYSTEM

1-ACADEMIC LIBRARY SYSTEM

2-PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM

3-SPECIAL LIBRARY SYSTEM

4-NATIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEM

An academic library is generally located on the campuses of colleges

and universities and serve primarily the students and faculty of that

and other academic institutions. Some academic libraries, especially

those at public institutions, are accessible to members of the general

public in whole or in part.

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 Academic libraries are libraries that are hosted in post-

secondary educational institutions, such as colleges and universities.

The main functions of an academic library are to provide resources

and research support for students and faculty of the educational

institution. Specific course-related resources are usually provided by

the library, such as copies of textbooks and article readings held on ‘

reserve’ ( meaning that they are loaned out only on a short- term

basis, usually a matter of hours).

Academic libraries offer workshops and courses outside of

formal, graded coursework, which are meant to provide students with

the tools necessary to succeed in their programs. These workshops

may include help with citations, effective search techniques, journal

databases, and electronic citation software. These workshops provide

students with skills that can help them achieve success in their

academic careers ( and often, in their future occupations), which they

may not learn inside that classroom.

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 The academic library provides a quiet study space for students

on campus; it may also provide group study space, such as meeting

rooms. In North America, Europe, and other parts of the world,

academic libraries are becoming increasingly digitally oriented. The

library provides a “gateway” for students and researchers to access

various resources, both print/physical and digital. Academic

institutions are subscribing to electronic journals databases,

providing research and scholarly writing software, and usually

provide computer workstations or computer labs for students to

access journals, library search databases and portals, institutional

electronic resources, internet access, and course- or task-related

software ( i.e. word processing and spreadsheet software). They are

increasingly acting as an electronic repository for institutional

scholarly research and academic knowledge, such as the collection

and curation of digital copies of students’ theses and dissertations.

Library is an important part of human society .Its role is unique in

the mental development of man. Libraries are not independent from

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society. Their aims, role and functions are always in respect to the

people they serve.

The role of library in a society is as under

1-Source of religious and moral education

2-Consveration of reading material

3-Conservation of cultural heritage

4-Source of entertainment

5-Source of making aware citizens

6-Source of social change

Public Library:

A public library is more important for our society, because it

provides facilities to our citizens. The number of public library in

India has gone up from a mere twenty in 1974, to more than two

hundred in the nineties. Now a days there is thousands of library for

individual, it enhances the knowledge of people. In our world every

country should have public library if they don’t have, they have to

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take necessary action on it. Public library enriches the power of a

nation.

Public library this is often called a peoples university a democratic

institutions operated for the people by the people that conserves and

organizes human knowledge in order to place it freely, in the service

of community without any distinction of occupation, creed class or

race. It is a university of the people since it is maintained and

financed by the people of the community who freely through in this

institutions and acquire knowledge that they need in their day to day

life. The scope of a public library meets general requirements of the

public thus remains quit broader in its vision. It differs from the other

types of libraries by offering opportunities of informal self education

and inculcates reading among all types of general readers and as a

consequence, maintain a sizeable collection of light literature i.e.

fictions, novels, story books etc for recreational studies and a

children’s corner.

In other words a public library is a social institution established by

law, financed by public fund open for all without any discrimination,

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for general and free diffusion of knowledge and information in the

community.It is the obligation of government to establish a public

library system throughout the country at national, state and local

levels .Besides this is the rural and suburban areas should also be

covered by branch and mobile libraries .The objective of a public

library are associated with its parent body i.e community members .It

provides up-to-date and authentic information on all subjects .It

provides services of free cost or at nominal rates to each member of

the society without any discrimination ,a harmless and elevating use

of leisure; to be responsible for preservation and development of

cultural and antiquarian heritage of the community.

DEFINITION/S

According to UNESCO Public Library Manifesto 1949 which was

revised in 1972 a public library is:

Established under the “clear mandate of law”,

Maintained wholly from “public fund

Levis no “direct charge”(fees) from its users for any of its services;

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Open “for free and equal “use by all members of the community

irrespective of race colour, caste, creed ,religion ,age,

nationality ,language ,status or level of educational attainments;

The local gateway to knowledge provides a basic condition for

lifelong learning independent decision making and cultural

development of the individual and social groups;

An essential agent for the fostering of peace and spiritual welfare

through the minds of men and women.

According to Dr.S.R. Ranganathan Public Library is “a public

institution or established charged with the care of collection of books

and the duty of making them accessible to those who require the use

of them.”

This definition describes two functions of a library:

The care of a collection of books means protection and preservation

of collection.

To make them accessible in real sense so that the right person can get

right information at the right time.

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1.3 SPECIAL LIBRARY

By the name itself indicate specialized in a particular field of

knowledge in its mandate from other types of libraries on the

grounds of collection of information sources the types of users

and services offered. It is concerned with the literature of a

particular subject or group of subjects and institutions which is

created to serve the needs of some working organization, a

company a research or a association or a government

department.

In 20th century with the development of industrial,

technological and scientific advances the concept of special

libraries came into existence .The growing need for specialized

information for further development and research came to play

a vital role in the expansion of special libraries.

A special library is a term for a library that is neither an

academic, school, public or national library. Special libraries

include corporate libraries, law libraries, medical libraries,

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museum libraries, news libraries, and nonprofit libraries. These

libraries are not usually open to the public. Special libraries are

also sometimes known as information centers. They are

generally staffed by librarians.

Special libraries often have a more specific clientele than

libraries in traditional educational or public settings, and deal

with more specialized kinds of information. They are

developed to support the mission of their sponsoring

organization and their collections and services are more

targeted and specific to the needs of their clientele.

Special libraries are “special” in their collection,

clientele/users and service. All of them provide pinpointed,

exhaustive and expeditious service to their users. For example,

in a research institute’s library, the scientists may not be

having time to visit the library for information gathering. In

such a situation the apt information and not the document

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 should be supplied to the users. Current Awareness Service

[CAS] and Selective Dissemination of Information [SDI] are

very common.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

One major professional association for special libraries is the

Special Libraries Association, Which has chapters in Canada, the

US, and Europe. The UK based Chartered Institute of Library and

Information Professionals and the Australian Library and

Information Association also have focus groups devoted to special

libraries. More special library associations around the world can be

found in the list of library Associations.

1.4 SPECIAL LIBRARIES FOR VISUAL HANDICAPPED

Special libraries developed to support the mission of their

sponsoring organization and their collections and services are

more targeted and specific to the needs of their clientele.

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 Special libraries are “special” in their collection,

clientele/users and service. NIVH has special library for

visually handicapped, there is Braille literature/ books and

audio cassettes as well. Blinds students used their library for

study by touching and by listening. There is only tow type of

method to study, and it’s a goods way of learning because they

are special for us.

Special libraries are also sometimes known as

information centers. They are generally staffed by librarians.

Special libraries developed to support the mission of their

sponsoring organization and their collections and services are

more targeted and specific to the needs of their clientele.

Special library provide pinpointed, exhaustive and

expeditious service to their users.

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 Special libraries often have a more specific clientele than

libraries in traditional educational or public settings, and deal

with more specialized kinds of information .They are

developed to support the mission of their sponsoring

organization and their collections and services are more

targeted and specific to the needs of their clientele.

Special libraries are “special” in their collection,

clientele/users and service. All of them provide pinpointed,

exhaustive and expeditious service to their users .For example,

in a research institutes library, the scientists may not be having

time to visit the library for information gathering .In such a

situation the apt information and not the document should be

supplied to the users. Current Awareness Services (CAS) and

Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI) are very

common.

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DEFINITION

According to American Library Association (ALA) glossary of

library and information science –SPECIALLIBRARY is –“A library

established, supported and administered by a business firm, Private

Corporation, and association government agency, or other special

interest group or agency interest to meet the information needs of its

members or staff in pursuing the goals of the organisation .Scope of

collections and services is limited to the subject interest of the host or

parent organization”.

In other words, special library collects updated and comprehensive

information on the subject concerned with the parent organization

and disseminate this information promptly to the people associated

with the organization on demand and in anticipation.

Besides this one other factor is that a special develops its major

collection:

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ON SOME SPECIAL SUBJECT / FIELD – For example,

NationalScience Library ,National Library of Medicine, libraries of

government and non –governments organizations like parliament

library ,library Ministry of Law.

OF SPECIAL KIND OF DOCUMENTS –For example ,National

library for Blind ,Dehradun keeps special collection of Braille and in

audio books for persons with visual impairment ,library of Indian

StandardsInstitutes (ISI)mainly keeps collection of patents.

FOR SOME SPECIAL USER GROUP –like patients ,children etc.

For example Children’s Section in Delhi Public Library.

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 STATEMENT OF PROBLEM

Researcher has chosen the topic “A SCENARIO OF SPECIAL

LIBRARY FOR VISUALLY HANDICAPPED (NIVH),

DEHRADUN, UTTARAKHAND”.

This topic has been chosen to find out the scenario of the special

library for visual handicapped.

NIVH Library is India’s big government organization which is

providing education for visually handicapped students.

2.1 OBJECTIVE & PURPOSE

Special libraries are not usually open to the public. Special

libraries are also sometimes known as information centers. They are

generally staffed by librarians.

The objective of researcher’s topic is to know about the special

library and it’s users how can they use their library and is they have

knowledge about computer ? Behind the all things, there is purpose

of the research to study special library of visually handicapped.

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2.2 NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR VISUALLY HANDICAPPED

DEHRADUN

The National Institute for the Visually Handicapped is a premier

Institute in the field of visual disability working under

the administrative control of ministry of Social Justice and

Empowerment, Government of India. The Institute is committed to

promote rights and dignity of persons with visual impairments. In

order to achieve this laudable objective, the Institute produces trained

manpower for providing quality education, vocational training and

rehabilitation services to the visually impaired persons. It also

undertakes research and developmental activities ensuring

emergence of disability inclusive policies, programmers and

practices. Its R&D activities have contributed a number of useful

tools and enabling technologies for equal participation by the

visually impaired persons in different walks of life. The Institute is

largest producer and distributor of Braille literature and devices in

the country including talking books.

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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMETNT:

One of the primary objectives of the Institute is to conduct,

sponsor, co-ordinate and/or subsides research into various

dimensions of education, rehabilitation and empowerment of the

visually impaired persons. In accordance with its primary objective,

the institute worked on some 125 research projects over last 3

decades. 115 projects have been completed. The research

endeavours of the Institute have not only stimulated debate on a

number of policy issues crucial for the integration of visually

impaired persons in the national mainstream but have significantly

contributed to the evolution and implementation of a number of

developmental programmes and schemes. Under the R&D initiatives,

15 different devices have been designed and developed providing

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greater freedom of participation to the visually impaired persons in

various walks of life. The projects undertaken so far can be divided

in four main categories thematically and that is education,

employment, rehabilitation and tools for evaluation and independent

living. Over the year, the Institute has emerged as an expert body in

the field of Braille development. The R&D initiatives of this Unit are

recognized far and wide. Click here to view the abstract of some

projects.

In order to provide the desired orientation to the Institute’s

research Endeavour’s a Research Advisory Committee has been set

up under the chairmanship of Sh. A.K. Mittal, President, all India

Confederation of the Blind, New Delhi. Its members are drawn from

a broad spectrum of R&D Institutions, leading Universities and from

voluntary agencies. At present our institute of Education, Delhi

University, Delhi, Prof. Anita Julka, National Council of Educational

Research d& Training, New Delhi, Prof. Leena Kashyap, School of

Social Work, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, Dr. R.

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Shah, Scientist ‘G’ Advisor, Dept. Of Science & Technology, New

Delhi, Dr. M.N.G. Mani, Secretary General, ICEVI Secretariat,

Coimbatore, T.N and Dr. Sushil Kumar Gupta, Department of

Special Education., Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra.

The main functions of the Committee are:

a. To lay down priority areas for the Institute’s R&D activities.

b. To consider new research projects to be taken up by the

Institute and to recommend the same for the Institute ‘s

Executive Council.

c. To undertake a mid-term review of the progress of the selected

projects and facilitate mid- course correction.

d. To ensure that the research findings directly contribute to the

improvement of Institute’s activities, for instance, HRD,

education , vocational training, book production and

manufacture of appliances etc.

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 e. To help the institute undertake collaborative research and

establish linkages with mainstream and specialized agencies

and organizations engaged in meaningful research work.

f. To provide, wherever required, the NGO sector necessary

guidance and technical support to undertake and execute need

based research activities.

At a glance status of ongoing research projects and studies

SI.No Name of the Project Research

Area
1. Training is independent living skills VI. Rehab
2. Hill model of Inclusive Education for Visually Edu
Impaired Children
3. Home based education for blind mentally challenged Edu
children
4. Review of Bharati Braille for aligning it to UNI Code Rehab
Symbols
5. Design and development of an on-line Braille Library Rehab
6. Nature & Scope of Services for the Visually Rehab
Handicapped Persons in India.
7. Empowerment of Visually Impaired Women. Rehab
8. Development of a Suitable Model for providing Edu
Intervention and Preschool Education
9. Proposal for preparing Indian languages Braille tables Edu
in an Open source tr5anslation library based on
Unicode table

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Braille Development :

Braille as a potential instrument has empowered the blind

people to read and write freely, think critically and creatively and

independently. It has enabled them to acquire useful and gainful

knowledge and communication skills to make their mark in the

society. Education, acquired with the medium of Braille, has

developed their all round personality, imbuing them with valuable

qualities of self-awakening, self-confidence, and self- reliance.

NIVH is perceived as a cornerstone in Braille Development owing to

its long and deep involvement in the standardization of Bhartiya

Braille, a system that corresponds to all the official languages of the

country and notation systems for math, Music and Science. The

Braille Development Unit has also contributed Braille contractions

and abbreviations and shorthand systems in most of the official

languages of the country.

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AT A GLANCE CONTRIBUTION OF BRAILLE DEVELOPMENT

UNIT

BRAILLE CONTRACTIONS

Language Year of development

Hindi 1985
Gujarati 1987
Marathi Late 80’s
Tamil 1998
Telugu 2001
Malayalam 2002
Bengali 2006
Oriya 2010

BRAILLE SHORTAND

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 Language Year of development
Hindi 1981
Gujarati Early 80’s
Marathi 1989
Tamil 1990
Telugu 1998
Oriya 2010

Apart from developing and refining Braille codes for official

languages of the country and other notation systems, the Unit also

worked on a number of projects and research studies crucial for the

expansion and popularization of Braille. At present, it is working on

2 major studies namely “A Study of the Status of teaching Braille in

the Universities offering B.Ed. Special Education with Specialization

in Visual Impairment” and “Review of Bharati Braille in India”.

Responding to the popular demand for having a supervising

and monitoring body to oversee and strengthen the development of

Braille in India the Unit played and instrumental role in the creation

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of Braille council of India (BCI) in 2008. This body also has a

specific objective of assisting and advising the Director of the

Institute in all matters relating to Braille development and Braille

production in the country.

While the BCI is primarily, an advisory body, its conclusions,

guidelines and recommendations form the basis for Braille related

activities in the country. All new technology relating to the

development of hardware/software pertaining to Braille writing,

Braille translation software, Braille production or Braille teaching

shall be recognized or duplicated with the approval of the BCI.

During the year 2008-09 & 2009-10 Council convened three

sessions first between 12th September to 13th September , 2008 and

the second on 28.3.2009 and the third on March 20, 2010 at

Dehradun, During these sessions, issues for Braille development

were prioritized and a plan of action was also drawn up for the

ensuing year. Council also had the occasion to review newly

developed Braille code for Carnatic Music and Advance Braille Code

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for Mathematics and Science developed by the Institute. It also tested

two proto Types of Braille Devices designed by Dr. Milan Dass,

Senior Research Officer of NIVH.

MODEL SCHOOL FOR THE VISUALLY HANDICAPPED:

Model School for the Visually Handicapped is one of the top

co-educational boarding schools, affiliated to CBSE Board. It has

students from varying backgrounds and from many different parts of

the country. Mission of our School is “To educate every student to

the best of his or her abilities”.

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The cascade of services and benefits offered by school include free

education, board and lodging, uniform, books and equipments. The

school provides and environment that encourages a questioning mind

and gives students many avenues for expressing their creativity and

building their skills.

The students study Humanities in class XI & XII. Computers have

been introduced from class three only. The dexterity of the fingers

moving on the keyboard reflects the perfection of the students.

Academics have adopted wide connotations in Model School for

Visually Handicapped Because the endeavor of the school is to work

for the all round development of the children. The students of the

school are excellent sports persons & athletes. They have proved

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their capabilities in the different national & international sports

competitions; the lattes achievement was 4 gold and 2 bronze medals

in the IBSA Youth and Students Championship 2009 held at

Colorado, USA. Yoga & Judo karate keeps them mentally fit &

physically agile. To stimulate their creativity hobby classes in Music,

dance and drama are also offered after the school hours.

HOBBY CLASSES :

Hobby classes are also arranged free of cost after school hours

to churn out their talents. The school provides an environment that

encourages a questioning mind and gives students many avenues for

expressing their creativity and building their skills.

DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION :

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 Rehabilitation is a process that enables person with disabilities

to attain and maintain maximum independence and realize physical,

mental, social and vocational ability and ensures full inclusion and

participation in all aspects of life. Towards this end, a modicum of

services are being offered by the Department of Rehabilitation.

interest of visually impaired persons, scholars, researchers &

professionals working in the field of visual disability. A rich

anthology of literature concerning general& disability specific

subjects in print. Braille & talking books, adorn the bookshelves of

the three libraries. These libraries are unique in terms of serving their

membership at their doorstep that number approximately 27000.

Keeping in view the limited access of the visually impaired people to

public libraries & others & to realize the aim of Sarva Siksha

Abhiyan the Braille & Talking Book Library has opened up library

extension service counters in different parts of the country. Till date

35 extension counters have been established.

NATIONAL BRAILLE LIBRARY :

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The national Braille Library has approximately 91000 volumes on its

shelves comprising over 13,000 titles. For providing a rich collection

of Braille literature, the national Braille Library collaborates with

Library of Congress USA; Royal national Institute for the Blind,

U.K. ; and American Federation for the Blind, USA. It is capable of

catering to facilitate free delivery of Braille Books at the doorsteps of

the members, the Braille Library has come up with a novel scheme of

free delivery of books on demand, all the members are provided a

catalogue & they can communicate their request by phone, letter or by

simply downloading the form. At any given time, a member can

borrow tow titles or ten volumes.

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NATIONAL TALKING BOOK LIBRARY :

Following the adage of Education & Entertainment the Talking

book library is rendering invaluable service to the visually impaired

persons including children. Being the largest library in the country, it

has a rich collection of literature on possibly every subject. The

library produces audio books in Hindi, English, Sanskrit, Urdu &

some regional languages. With an elegant stock of over 4500 titles it

is benefiting more than 18000 people across the country.

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PRINT LIBRARY :

The print library of NIVH has over 17000 books on its shelves.

It is the richest reservoirs of literature on disability and special

education. Over 4000 scholars and researchers consult This library

every year.

DETAILS OF LIBRARY
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1. Name of Institute : NIVH, Dehradun

2. Address : 116, Rajpur Road

3. Phone : 0135-2735673 e-mail id: [email protected]

4. Year of establishment : 1965

5. Type of your Institute : Central Government

6. Types of library : Special library

7. Number of staff members in your Library: 8

8. Academic qualifications:-

a. Library & Information Officer : Nil

b. Documentation Officer/Information Scientist: 01 (m.Lib, MA)

c. Assistant Librarian & Information Officer : Nil

d. Senior Professional Assistant : nil

e. Professional Assistant: nil

f. Library & Information Assistant/Librarian : 03 (M.Lib, MA)

g. Semi-Professional Assistant: nil

h. Technical Assistant : Nil

i. Classifier : Nil

j. Cataloguers : Nil

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 k. Preservation Assistant : Nil

l. Library Clerk : 01 (12th)

m. Book Binder : 01 (10th)

n. Library Attendant : 01 (10th)

9. Is your library open access or closed access: Open Access

10. Is your library: (a) Computerized (b) Digitalized

(C) Manual Based (D) Semi-Digital

11. What kind of materials are there in your library ; Books,

Journals, Magazine, News Papers.

12. How much is the collection of library materials for your

library: 80, Variables

13. How much subject books are available in your library : All

14. Give details of total collection of library :

a. Reference Books – 100- 200

b. Journals – 15- 2

c. Books – 80,000

d. Archival Materials - Nil

e. Manuscripts – Nil

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 f. Electronic Materials – Nil

g. Rare Books - 100- 200

15. Total budget of your library : *

16. How many newspapers receive in your library daily : 18

17. Do you have any literature related to library science : Yes

(Thesis & Dissertation)

18- How many books are issued from your library : 50-6 Books per day

19. How many user are using the library : 6000

20. Does your Library purchase for readers :

(a) Foreign books (b) Journals (c) Abstracts

21. Total number of Journals –

a. Subscribed : 15

b. Gifted : Nil

c. National : 05

d. International: 10

22. Total budget for subscribing journals ; 03 Lakh

23. How many users are using the library:

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 (a) per Day (b) Monthly (c) Annually

24. Give quantity of total users of library on daily basis:

a. Teaching/Doctoral Staff - 05

b. Research Scholars -05

c. Post Graduate Level -05

d. Graduate Level -05

e. Non- Teaching Staff -05

f. School Level Student -05

g. Everyday outside Users -05

25. Do you aware of preservation & conservation work

performed in libraries : (a) Yes (b) No

26. Is your library air – conditioned: (a) Yes (b) No

27. What is the temperature maintained your library in

summers & in winters: Normal Temperature

28. Which type of preservation technique use in your

library:

(a)Reformatting (b) Simple (c) None

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 29. Examination (b) Preventive (c) Curative (d) Restorative

(e) Duplicative

30. What type of binding used in library ?

(a)Simple (b) Adhesive

31. Does your library have

(a)Steel racks (b) Wooden Boxes (c) Acid Free Carton Boxes

(d) Plywood Boxes (e) All

32. is your staff properly trained working on computes for library

activities ?

(a) Yes (b) No (c) Some

33. Which software used in your library : Nil

34. Which type of net used in your library ?

(a) Intranet (b) Internet (c) Extranet

35. Which type of storage media used for non-book materials in your

library?

(a) CD-ROM’s (b) DVD- ROM’s (c) Microfilms (d) Microforms (e)

Master Negative (f) Digital Images (g) Floppy-Disks (h) Pen Drives

36. What type of reformatting techniques used in your library ?

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(a) Microfilming (b) Copying (c) Electronic Digitizing (d)

Lamination (e) Bindery (f) Fumigation (G) Cleaning (h) Surveys

(i) Pest Inspection (J) Planning (K) Environmental Monitoring (I)

Response (m) All

37. is bar-coding done in your library : No

38. Type of classification scheme for books :

(a) CC (b)DDC (c) UDC

39. Is your library using RFID Technology:

(a)Yes (b) No

40. Scheme of Catalogue System used in your library for technical

processing of books & journals: (a) ACR-II (b) CCC

41. How many books are issued for Assistant Professor/Associate

Professor /Professor in a year from your library: 04

42. Kind of services rendered from your library:

(a)CAS (b) PDI (c) Reprography (d) Reference services (e)

Inter library loan (f) Indexing (g) Abstracting (h) Translation

43. What are the working timing of our library day wise:

09:00-05:30 (Monday to Friday)

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44. Do you agree that above Questionnaire will help & boost library

professionals for library welfare in future ? If no, then give proper

solutions & suggestions for this: Yes

2.3 VARIABLES:

VARIABLES

Independent Intervening Dependent

Age
Sex User
Interest
Academic Achievement INDIVISUAL User
Habit
Social Economic Status
Availability of Information

Variable is a property that takes on different values, These

properties which are to be studied are called “variable”. In general

variable is a term for a factor which has some effect or influence

during the observation or measurement of some phenomenon.

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2.4 HYPOTHESIS:

A hypothesis is a proposed explanation for a phenomenon. The

term derives from the Greek, πoτιθέναι – hypotithenai meaning “to

put under” or “to suppose”. For a hypothesis to be put forward as a

scientific hypotheses, the scientific method requires that one can test

it. Scientists generally base scientific hypotheses on previous

observations that cannot satisfactorily be explained with the available

scientific theories. Even though the words “hypothesis” and “theory”

are often used synonymously, a scientific hypothesis is not the same

as a scientific theory. A working hypotheses is a provisionally

accepted hypothesis proposed for further research.

In a related but distinguishable usage, the term hypothesis is used in

formal logic for the antecedent of a proposition; thus in the

proposition “If P, then Q”, P denotes the hypotheses (Or antecedent);

Q;, P denotes the hypotheses (Or antecedent); Q can be called a

consequent. P is the assumption in a (possibly counterfactual) What

if question.

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 The adjective hypothetical, meaning “having the nature of a

hypothesis”, or “being assumed to exist as an immediate

consequence of a hypothesis”, can refer to any of these meanings of

the term “hypothesis”.

Definition:

Townsand:- It is proposed solution to a given problem.

E.S. Bogardus:- Hypothesis proposition to be tested.

Based on the above definition it can be said that a hypothesis is a

logical statement explanation thoughts expression or estimation. ]

Hypothesis of the present study:

H1 : Students are familiar with Computer

H2 : Students use the software for operating computer.

H3 : Students use the audio cassettes for study

H4 : Students use the Braille language for their study.

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Chapter – 3

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 REVIEW OF LITERTURE

Literature is essential part of any study it provides full

knowledge to the investigator. The study helps the investigator to go

deep to the problem. Knowledge of previous studies also leads the

researcher to the proper direction of his work.

In the world of visually handicapped people there is lots of facility to

gain the knowledge regarding any subject. Like there is Braille

language which is invented by Helen Keller and changed the life of

blind people. Because of it these people able to get education and

even they are serving the government duty as well. In India, there is

Braille press in Dehradun city of Uttarakihand which is situated on

Rajpur Road and it is in the campus of NIVH (National Institute for

Visually Handicapped). NIVH is a different king of institution

because it is only for blind people with hostel facility and there is a

different kind of vocational courses.

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 This is a study about role of special library for visually

handicapped. Special library plays very important role for blind

People, NIVH is providing audio library because blind people can’t

see but they can listen. Education of blind people depends on Braille

and audio cassettes. And there are very big libraries for both Braille

books and audio cassettes.

Definition:-

According to W.R. Bong

“The Literature in any field form of foundation upon which all future

work will be built if we fail to built the foundation of future work

will be built if we fail to built the foundation of knowledge provided

by the review of literature our work is likely to be shallow and native

and will often duplicate often that has already been done better by

some are else.”

In the field of medicine

According to Good Barrand Scates

“The competent physician must keep barest of the latest discoveries

in the field of medicine obviously the careful student of education the

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research worker and investigator should become familiar with

location and use of sources o educational information.”

Studies:

Johan Roos (South African Library for the Blind, South Africa

People with print disabilities have an interest in the contemporary

debates concerning copyright. For them, copyright protection poses

an access barrier. An accommodation that would balance access

needs with protection needs is therefore of great potential

importance. Although people with print-disabilities have traditionally

used Braille and audio

Materials to satisfy their reading needs, one should not, when

considering access issues, confine the analysis to those media only.

In a rapidly changing technological environment, accommodations

are needed that will not become obsolete due to Technological

change that opens up new access opportunities. In a number of

countries problems posed by

Copyright protection as access have received legislative attention in

the form of attempts to remove them. Those attempts have not

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always given rise to perfect solutions. This paper is concerned with

access barriers to print posed by copyright protection, by

Successes as well as unfortunate byproducts of previous attempts to

deal with those barriers, by technological developments that affect

copyright protection, and it tries to isolate lessons learnt so far.

Stephen King (Royal National Institute of the Blind, UK) and David

Man (RNIB UK: International copyright development for WBU

supported by IFLA LBS and DAISY Consortium)

This paper sets out an action plan for the removal of some copyright

barriers that prevent

People with print disabilities getting access to information , and in

particular to the world library of accessible format materials. It

updates on progress since the last report at IFLA Boston 2001. It

reports on a proposed draft for country legislation developed by

WIPO in response to our requests. It proposes a world wide action

plan to have legislation based on this model implemented in all

countries in the nest four years. This requires coordinated action by

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IFLA and WBU2 members in all countries an will form the basis of a

proposed World Blind Union action plan.

Victoria Owen (CNIB Library for the Blind, Toronto, Canada) The

Library of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB), a

leader in library service development for people blind and print

disabled, has embarked on two innovative plans to acquire digital

content from publishers, in order to facilitate alternate format

production of Braille, e-text and a audio materials, CNIB Library has

contracted for licensed access to the files of five Canadian

publishers. The Library is also participating in a nationwide pilot

project to establish a clearinghouse, to make publishers’ files

available to alternate format producers. These two cretin solutions

have a potential to be used as a model for resource sharing among

libraries for the blind worldwide.

Geidy Lung (Copyright Law Division, WIPO)

The purpose of this note is to provide and informal overview of the

copyright exceptions for the visually impaired and libraries for the

blind at international level.

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Chapter – 4

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 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

In this age of research and development research is regarded as a

means of development and progress, which refers to a search for a

new knowledge, research is essentially oriented towards problem

solving. In fact research is an art of scientific investigations or

enquiry specially through search for a new facts in any branch of

knowledge. Some people consider research as a movement from

known to unknown.

Research can be defined as follows:-

1) Webster’s Dictionary- “research is careful, article enquiry or

examination is seeking facts or principles, delight investigation

in order to ascertains something”

2) J.H. Shera- “Research is an intellectual process whereby a

problem is perceived divided into its constituents elements and

analyd in the light of certain basic assumption”.

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4.1 Survey

Survey means viewing and interpreting things rigorously and

comprehensively. Started with this connotation it has undergone such

a revolution. Now a days survey method is not a way of collecting

data but also analyzing the result statistically systematically. The

survey have a particular method of data collection analysis. And a

particular substance. Surveys are most popular even in non-

university organization. For example a survey of “Joint-stock

companies” in India. One can investigate published materials.

Normally survey techniques is used when the desired information

cannot e gathered more easily an less expensively from the other

source. Survey has been done upon the students of NIVH Dehradun,

Uttarakhand.

4.2 OBSERVATION

Observation is probably the oldest method used by man in

scientific investigation. His first knowledge of the universe begin

with observation. In physical sciences the observation is the only

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method for new experiment, although guided and controlled

observation has replaced the ancient form of unaided of visual

observation. Observation now is a perfect method of social

investigation and probably most popular in gaining knowledge or

social phenomenon. Researcher observed the activities and study

method of blind students in library.

4.3 QUESTIONNAIRE

Questionnaire is an important tool in obtaining the important

information in a particular field of enquiry. In general, the word

Questionnaire refer to a device for securing answer to questions, by

using a form which the respondent fills in himself on the other hand

schedule is the name usually applied to set of questions which asked

and filled in by interviewer in a face to face situation. In both the

cases the wording of the questions is the same for all respondent. A

self made questionnaire related with library use and facilities

containing 07 (Questions) in Part ‘A’ and 44 in part ‘B’ was used.

The questionnaire ‘A’ for students and questionnaire ‘B’ for

Librarian.
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4.4 SAMPLING

Sampling is the easiest method of social investigation of the

larger whole’. A sample contains primary sampling units and a slice

of people representing the universe. The purpose of sampling is to

draw inferences concerning the universe

Sampling methods can be divided into two types. They are

probability samples and non-probability samples. The former is

defined as the number of samples out of 100 samples drawn from

given population. The population estimates represented within the

limit of tolerance is called probability. The error sampling are

simple random sampling, systematic sampling, purposive sampling,

stratified random sampling- Proportional, disproportional and

weighted and cluster sampling.

Under non-probability sampling the sampling procedure does

not afford any basis for estimating the probability There is no way to

calculate the confidence level falling within a specified tolerance.

The major form of non-probability samples are convenience

sampling, judgment sampling, accidental sampling, quota sampling,

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snow ball sampling, spatial sampling, saturation sampling an self

selected sample.

A classroom sampling was done upon 3 sample (15) Boy’s and

15 Girl’s).

4.5 INTERVIEW

The interview is the implement par excellence of the field

worker; particularly in an underdeveloped country both because of

the types off problems tackled and the environment from which data

are to be collected. The interview is a conservation with a purpose

therefore is more than a mere oral exchange of information Its

importance arises from the necessity to come into contact with

individuals to get access to facts and opinions and to receive facts

directly from the persons.

There are three condition for a successful interview:-

1) The first is ‘accessibility’ of the required information to the

respondent.

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2) Second condition is that of ‘cognition’ or understanding by the

respondent of what is required of him.

3) Third condition is ‘Motivation’ on the part of the respondent to

answer the question accurately.

In NIVH interview of visually handicapped students was taken, is’s a

different king of experience and in interview there is verbal

communication between respondent and interviewer. Researcher

gave his introduction to all class one by one and after that interview

session started. The blind students gave their important views

regarding questionnaire.

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Chapter – 5

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 RESULT AND DISCUSSION

After visit researcher found that NIVH is model institute for

visually handicapped. It’s a India’s No. 1 institute for blind students

and it’s a completely boarding institute. It is situated at the heart of

city, 5 KM far from clock tower and very easy to reach here. Braille

press is also there and all the literature and books for blind published

from here.

Students needs special care and government is also doing it.

Because it’s a government institute. All students use their library and

live their student lie in effective manner. Students use audio cassettes

for learning. If there is no library we can’t imagine mental growth of

a students. Because this library provides reading material like

journals, story books , magazine, subject books etc. in library there is

very sincere library staff, they gives their help to students. All

students gives their time for library approx. 2-3 hours in everyday.

That’s the reason they have very goods library. Researcher took

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interview of 30 student (15 Boy’s and 15 Girl’s), and got answers of

his questions.

5.1 ANALYSIS

All the questions have been checked and analyzed in

percentages. These questions gives help for analyzing an making of

statistical data. After analyzing data percentage the database shown

graphically to their Comparative study. Analysis of data is most

skilled task of all stages of the research. It depends on the judgment

and skill for the researcher it should be done by the researcher and

should not be entrusted to any other person. It involves breaking

down complex factors into simplex once. The first step in the

analysis data is a critical examination of the assembled data. The

induces the researcher to think and analysis the data in the next

method of analysis is coding.

Coding involves assigning symbols to each response, the

purpose of which is to translate raw data into symbols. This can be

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counted and tabulated. The success of research depends on proper

coding of the response coding can e done by the respondent or

observer or the interviewer. And editing can be helpful for lodging

and for improving the quality for data collection While tabulating the

data the purpose of study has to be dept in mind.

After doing work all have been analyzed in percentage and

their statically interpretation have been shown in exhort shall group.

INTERPRETATION OF DATA

There is no clear cultivating line between analysis and

interpretation, they very often overlap, Interpretation refers to the

analysis of generalization and result. They through interpretation, the

meaning and implications of study become clear. Analysis is not

complete without interpret action an interpretation cannot proceed

without analysis. Both are thus interdependent.

Interpretation analysis the abstracts relation in more concrete

terms, And tried to unfold reasons for the existing type relation or

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findings. It realties the empirical findings with the theoretical

principled and helps us to draw a number of useful inferences for a

the study although chronologically. Analysis and interpretation

occupy the last stage of the research, conceptually terms of thought,

they occupy the first stage since the necessary theoretically and

practical knowledge of the future shape of the result is acquired

much before the actual work is undertaken.

QUESTIONNAIRE

After analyzing statistically the question is has been found that

in Q.No. 1 about the reading interest of boy’s they reads the 6%

Journal, 40% Story Books, 33% GK Book and 11% Books, when

researcher compare it to girl’s, here girl’s reads the 20% journal,

66% Story Books, 6% GK Book and 8% Books. All the figures given

in below Gig. No. 1 related to question no. 1.

In Q. No.2 researcher got the data of boy’s, how many time

has been given by them. In this question 50% boy’s gives their time

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in audio library more than 1.5 Hrs and 50% boy’s gives their time in

audio library more than 1Hrs. In this question 60% girl’s gives their

time in audio library more than 1.5 Hrs and 40% girls gives their

time in audio library more than 1 Hrs. All the figures given in below

Fig. 2 & 3 related to question no. 2.

When researcher goes to Q.No. & 3 this question shows the

computer knowledge in the boys & girls, and here 100% boys have

knowledge about computer, 60% girls have knowledge go computer

and 40% doesn’t know about computer. (see the Fig. No. 4 & 5). H1

is 100% proved.

Q.No. 4 shows the knowledge of handling computes, and here

80% boys have knowledge about handling of computers and 20 %

doesn’t have knowledge about computer handling, 40% girl’s have

knowledge about handling of computes and 60% doesn’t have

knowledge about computer handling.

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 Q.No. 5 shows the awareness of software which is used in their

computer, and here 100% boys have knowledge about software

named JAWS, 70% girls have knowledge of software which is they

are using and 30 % doesn’t know about software. H2 is proved. (see

the Fig. No. 8& 9).

Q.No. 6 gives the data about students knowledge regarding

languages which they aware about, and here 54% boy’s listen the

English/Hindi both news and 46 boy’s using the Hindi news, 66 %

girl’s listen the Hindi news and 33% girl’s listen the Hindi news and

33% girl’s using the Hindi/English both news. (see the Fig. 10 & 11).

Q.No.7 based on type of reading material Braille/Audio

System, Andin this question 100% boy’s and 100% girl’s both are

using reading material (Braille/Audio System). H3 & H4 is proved.

(see the Fig. No. 12).

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5.2 STATISTAICAL GRAPH :

After analyzing statistically the question it has been found that is

Q.No 1 about reading interest :-

70

60

50

40
Girls
30 Boys

20

10

0
Journals Story Books GK Books Books

Fig. 1

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After analyzing statistically the question it has been found that in

Q.No. 2 about what time students gives in library :-

60

50 50
50

40

30

20

10

0
Boy's who spends time more than 1.5 Boy's who spends time more than 1
Hrs (50%) Hrs (50%)

Fig. No 2

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0
Girl's who spends time more than 1.5 Girl's who spends time more than 1
Hrs (50%) Hrs (50%)

Fig. No 3

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After analyzing statistically the question it has been found that in

Q.No. 3 is the students aware of computer or not :-

120

100

80

60 All Boy's have knowledge

of Computer 100%

40

20

Fig. 4

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0
Girl's who have knowledge of Girl's who do not have knowledge of
Computer 60% Computer 40%

Fig. 5

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After analyzing statistically the question it has been fount that in

Q.No. 4 is the students have regarding computer handling or Not :-

90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Boy's have knowledge of computer Boy's who do not have knowledge of
handling 80% computer handling 20%

Fig. 6

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0
Girl's have knowledge of computer Girl's who do not have knowledge of
handling 40% computer handling 60%
b

Fig. 7

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After analyzing statistically the question it has been found that in

Q.No. 5 I the students have knowledge regarding computer

software which they are using :-

120

100

80

60 All boys have knowledge

of software 100%

40

20

Fig. 8

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0
Girl's who have knowledge of software Girl's who do not have knowledge of
60% software 40%

Fig. 9

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After analyzing statistically the question it has been found that in

Q.No.6 what kind of news, students listen (Hindi/English or both) :-

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54

52

50

48

46

44

42
Boy's who listen both Hindi & English Boy's who listen only hindi news 54%
news 46%

Fig. 10

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0
Girl's who listen both Hindi & English Girl's who listen only hindi news 66%
news 33%

Fig. 11

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After analyzing statically the question it has been found that in

Q.N.7 what kind of study material is there (Braille

Literature/Audio System) :-

120

100

80
All Boy's & Girl's learn
60 their subject by Braille
literature / Audio system
(100%)
40

20

Fig. 12

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 CONCLUSION

In present era of universe we are going for higher growth and every

person want to achieve their goals but we are not focusing on those

people who are visually handicapped. These people are part of our

society. In this study researcher found that people who are visually

handicapped they faces the problem when they are student.

Government of India helping them by providing school and library

play very important role for the visually handicapped student. In the

library, students got the knowledge by Braille language and by

listening cassettes. And study of researcher based on library of NIVH

Dehradun. Here library enhance the students knowledge in a

respective manner. This kind of institute helps our society to move

forward. Institute Provides good study facility and environment of

students with the help of Braille & Audio Library. This kind of

activity is going in good manner with the help of Government of

India.

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 QUESTIONNAIRE – ‘A’

(Student)

2. Name :

3. Class :

4. Sex :

5. Boarder/Day scholar :

6. Reading Interest :

(a) Books (b) Journals (c) Comics

(d) Story Books (e) Others

6. Studying by listening cassettes, time devoted daily :-

(a) 1Hr (b) 1.5 Hr (c) More than 1 Hr

7. Knowledge of computer please tick: Yes/No

8. Handling of Computer: Yes/No

9. Which Software I used:

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10. Reading News Papers of languages:

(a) Hindi

(b) English

(c) Any other

11. Types of reading materials:

(a) Braille Literature

(b) Audio Visual System

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 QUESTIONNAIRE – ‘B’

(Librarian)

1. Name of Institute :

2. Address :

3. Phone : e-mail id:

4. Year of establishment :

5. Type of your Institute :

6. Type of library :

7. Number of staff members in your Library :

8. Academic qualifications:-

(a) Library Information Officer :

(b) Documentation Officer/Information Scientist:

(c) Assistant Librarian & Information Officer :

(d) Senior Professional Assistant :

(e) Professional Assistant :

(f) Library & Information Assistant/ Librarian :

(g) Semi- professional Assistant :

(h) Technical Assistant :

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 (i) Classifier :

(j) Cataloguers :

(k) Preservation Assistant :

(l) Library clerk:

(m) Book Binder :

(n) Library Attendant :

9. Is your library open access or closed access :

10. Is your library : (a) computerized (b) Digitalized

(a) Manual Based (d) Semi- Digital

11. What kind of materials are there in your library :

12. How much is the collection of library materials for your

library :

13. How much subject books are available in your library :

14. Give details to total collection o library :

(a) Reference Books –

(b) Journals –

(c) Books –

(d) Archival Materials –

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15. Total budget of your library:

16. How many books are issued from your library daily:

17. Do you have any literature related to library science:

18. How many books are issued from your library

19. How many users are using the library

20. Does your library purchase for readers :

(a) Foreign books (b) Journals (c) Abstracts

21. Total number of Journals –

(a) Subscribed :

(b) Gifted :

(c) National :

(d) International :

22. Total budget for subscribing journals:

23. How many users are using the library :

(a) Per day (b) Monthly (c) Annually

24. Give quantity of total users of library on daily basis:

a. Teaching/ Doctoral Staff –

b. Research Scholars –

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 c. Post Graduate Level –

d. Graduate Level –

e. Non – Teaching Staff -

f. School Level Student –

25. Do you aware of preservation & conservation work performed

in libraries : (a) Yes (b) No

26. Is your library Air-Condition : (a) Yes (b) No

27. What is the temperature maintained by your library in summers

& winters :

28. Which type of preservation technique used in your library:

(a) Reformatting (b) Simple (c) None

29. What type of conservation process used in your library:

(a) Examination (b) Preventive (c) Curative (d) Restorative (e)

Duplicative

30. What type of binding used in your library ?

(a) Simple (b) Adhesive

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31. Does your library have

(a) Steel Racks (b) Wooden Boxes (c) Acid Free

Carton Boxes (d) Plywood Boxes (e) All

32. Is your staff properly trained working on computers for library

activities ?

(a) Yes

(b) No

33. Which software used in your library : Nil

34. Which type of net used in your library ?

(a) Intranet

(b) Internet

(c) Extranet

35. Which type of storage media used for non- book materials in

your library ?

(a) CD-ROM’s

(b) DVD-ROM’s

(c) Microfilms

(d) Microforms

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36. What type of reformatting techniques used in your library ?

(a) Microfilming

(b) Copying

(c) Electronic Digitizing

(d) Lamination

(e) Bindery

(f) Fumigation

(g) Cleaning

(h) Survey

(i) Pest inspection

(j) Planning

(k) Environmental monitoring

(l) Response

(m) All

37. Is bar- coding done in your library : No

38. Type of classification scheme for books:

(a) CC

(b) DDC

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 (c) UDC

39. Is your library using RFID Technology :

(a) Yes

(b) No

40. Scheme of Catalogue System used in your library for technical

processing of books & journals : (a) ACR-II (b) CCC

41. How many books are issued for assistant Professor/Associate

Professor/ Professor in a year from your library ; 04

42. Kind of services rendered from your library :

(a) CAS (b) PDI (c) Reprography (d) Reference services

(d) Inter library loan (e) Indexing (f) Abstracting (g) Translation

43. What are the working timings of your library day wise:

44. Do you agree that above Questionnaire will help & boost library

professionals for library welfare in future ? In no, then give proper

solutions & suggestions for this.

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